Rokke, Kjell

Mr. Kjell Inge Rokke serves as Chairman of the Board of Aker ASA. He is Aker ASA’s main owner and has been a driving force in the development of Aker since the 1990s. Mr. Rokke launched his business career with the purchase of a 69-foot trawler in the United States in 1982, and gradually built a worldwide fisheries business. In 1996, the Rokke controlled company, RGI, purchased enough Aker shares to become Aker’s largest shareholder, and later merged RGI with Aker. Mr. Rokke is currently director of Aker BP, Kvaerner, Ocean Yield, Aker BioMarine and Aker Energy.

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